Hydrophilidae
Also known as: Escarabajos carroñeros de agua, Kūdravabaliai, Silver Water Beetles, Silver Water Beetles, Water Scavenger Beetle, Vandkærer, Vesimardiklased, Wasserkäfer, Water Scavenger Beetle
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Hydrophilidae |
| Published in | Latreille, P.A. (1802) Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, des crustacés et des insectes. Familles naturelles des genres. Vol. 3. F. Dufart, Paris. xii + 13-467 pp. |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 210 |
| Species records held | 3581 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 4573 |
| GBIF key | 7830 |
Genera in Hydrophilidae
- Berosus — 303 species: Berosus aculeatus, Berosus adustus, Berosus affinis, Berosus albipes, Berosus alternans, Berosus ambogynus, Berosus amoenus, Berosus andreazzei
- Laccobius — 287 species: Laccobius acceptus, Laccobius aegaeus, Laccobius aethiops, Laccobius afer, Laccobius affinis, Laccobius agilis, Laccobius albescens, Laccobius albipes
- Cercyon — 265 species: Cercyon abeillei, Cercyon adumbratus, Cercyon aequalipunctus, Cercyon aequalis, Cercyon aequatus, Cercyon afflatus, Cercyon algarum, Cercyon alinae
- Enochrus — 234 species: Enochrus abditus, Enochrus aberratus, Enochrus aequalis, Enochrus affinis, Enochrus alberti, Enochrus algarum, Enochrus aliciae, Enochrus alluaudi
- Agraphydrus — 205 species: Agraphydrus abrasus, Agraphydrus activus, Agraphydrus acutus, Agraphydrus aethiopicus, Agraphydrus agilis, Agraphydrus albescens, Agraphydrus ampullatus, Agraphydrus anacaenoides
- Helochares — 162 species: Helochares aeacus, Helochares aethiopicus, Helochares alberti, Helochares alcimus, Helochares alcinous, Helochares altus, Helochares anchoralis, Helochares ancoroides
- Anacaena — 153 species: Anacaena advena, Anacaena aiyura, Anacaena albay, Anacaena alticola, Anacaena amplocomata, Anacaena angatbuhay, Anacaena angulata, Anacaena apo
- Coelostoma — 125 species: Coelostoma aeneolum, Coelostoma aethiopicum, Coelostoma afflatum, Coelostoma alluaudi, Coelostoma anthracinum, Coelostoma assinicum, Coelostoma austrine, Coelostoma balfourbrownei
- Paracymus — 99 species: Paracymus acostae, Paracymus acutipenis, Paracymus aeneus, Paracymus aitanae, Paracymus alluaudianus, Paracymus amplus, Paracymus armatus, Paracymus atomus
- Oocyclus — 87 species: Oocyclus acuru, Oocyclus aeneus, Oocyclus alterosa, Oocyclus ancho, Oocyclus andinus, Oocyclus angustipenis, Oocyclus ankas, Oocyclus armatus
- Dactylosternum — 82 species: Dactylosternum abdominale, Dactylosternum advectum, Dactylosternum americanum, Dactylosternum antennale, Dactylosternum arabicum, Dactylosternum arrowi, Dactylosternum auripes, Dactylosternum bakeri
- Hydrophilus — 69 species: Hydrophilus acherontis, Hydrophilus aculeatus, Hydrophilus acuminatus, Hydrophilus aeneus, Hydrophilus albipes, Hydrophilus antiquus, Hydrophilus ater, Hydrophilus aterrimus
- Tropisternus — 68 species: Tropisternus acaragua, Tropisternus affinis, Tropisternus apicipalpis, Tropisternus azurescens, Tropisternus baeri, Tropisternus blatchleyi, Tropisternus breviceps, Tropisternus brevicollis
- Pelthydrus — 65 species: Pelthydrus acutus, Pelthydrus angulatus, Pelthydrus balinensis, Pelthydrus boholensis, Pelthydrus borneensis, Pelthydrus boukali, Pelthydrus brouni, Pelthydrus championi
- Hydrobiomorpha — 61 species: Hydrobiomorpha acutidens, Hydrobiomorpha bovilli, Hydrobiomorpha brasiliensis, Hydrobiomorpha braunii, Hydrobiomorpha cambodiensis, Hydrobiomorpha caratinga, Hydrobiomorpha casta, Hydrobiomorpha celata
- Novochares — 53 species: Novochares abbreviatus, Novochares aperito, Novochares atlanticus, Novochares atratus, Novochares baca, Novochares bidens, Novochares bisinuatus, Novochares bolivianus
- Chaetarthria — 52 species: Chaetarthria almonara, Chaetarthria almorana, Chaetarthria andrea, Chaetarthria argentina, Chaetarthria atra, Chaetarthria atroides, Chaetarthria ayacuchana, Chaetarthria bicolor
- Crenitis — 48 species: Crenitis aduncata, Crenitis alticola, Crenitis apicalis, Crenitis bicolor, Crenitis calva, Crenitis capensis, Crenitis castellus, Crenitis cinnamomea
- Hemiosus — 38 species: Hemiosus aequatorialis, Hemiosus apicalis, Hemiosus ater, Hemiosus bacchusi, Hemiosus bruchi, Hemiosus cognatus, Hemiosus costalis, Hemiosus dejeanii
- Chasmogenus — 37 species: Chasmogenus acuminatus, Chasmogenus amplius, Chasmogenus australis, Chasmogenus bariorum, Chasmogenus barrae, Chasmogenus berbicensis, Chasmogenus brownsbergensis, Chasmogenus cajuina
- Cymbiodyta — 36 species: Cymbiodyta acuminata, Cymbiodyta arizonica, Cymbiodyta austera, Cymbiodyta beckeri, Cymbiodyta bifida, Cymbiodyta blanchardi, Cymbiodyta brevicollis, Cymbiodyta brevipalpis
- Oosternum — 36 species: Oosternum acutheca, Oosternum aequinoctiale, Oosternum amrishi, Oosternum andersoni, Oosternum asperrimum, Oosternum atramentarium, Oosternum attacomis, Oosternum attenuatum
- Psalitrus — 32 species: Psalitrus aberlenci, Psalitrus altipaniensis, Psalitrus balfouri, Psalitrus besucheti, Psalitrus bryanti, Psalitrus championi, Psalitrus coccinelloides, Psalitrus decoratus
- Crephelochares — 29 species: Crephelochares abnormalis, Crephelochares africanus, Crephelochares balkei, Crephelochares cattienus, Crephelochares irianus, Crephelochares larsi, Crephelochares livornicus, Crephelochares luctuosus
- Hydrochara — 29 species:
- Allocotocerus — 27 species:
- Hydrobiites — 27 species:
- Notionotus — 26 species:
- Platycyon — 26 species:
- Tobochares — 24 species:
- Cryptopleurum — 23 species:
- Pachysternum — 23 species:
- Phaenonotum — 23 species:
- Crenitulus — 21 species:
- Omicrus — 21 species:
- Amphiops — 20 species:
- Cetiocyon — 19 species:
- Hydrocassis — 19 species:
- Derallus — 18 species:
- Pilocnema — 18 species:
- Sternolophus — 18 species:
- Pelosoma — 17 species:
- Thysanarthria — 16 species:
- Hydrobius — 15 species:
- Armostus — 14 species:
- Australocyon — 14 species:
- Paromicrus — 14 species:
- Helobata — 13 species:
- Limnoxenus — 12 species:
- Motonerus — 11 species:
- Polysitum — 11 species:
- Protosternum — 11 species:
- Rygmodus — 11 species:
- Sacosternum — 11 species:
- Regimbartia — 10 species:
- Paroosternum — 9 species:
- Primocerus — 9 species:
- Cyloma — 8 species:
- Megasternum — 8 species:
- Peltochares — 8 species:
- Rhombosternum — 8 species:
- Sindolus — 8 species:
- Crucisternum — 7 species:
- Hemisphaera — 7 species:
- Mircogioton — 7 species:
- Tritonus — 7 species:
- Aculomicrus — 6 species:
- Ametor — 6 species:
- Notohydrus — 6 species:
- Omicrogiton — 6 species:
- Parastromus — 6 species:
- Quadriops — 6 species:
- Adolopus — 5 species:
- Chledocyon — 5 species:
- Ephydrolithus — 5 species:
- Escheria — 5 species:
- Guyanobius — 5 species:
- Kanala — 5 species:
- Pacrillum — 5 species:
- Peltocercyon — 5 species:
- Phaenostoma — 5 species:
- Saphydrus — 5 species:
- Aposphinctus — 4 species:
- Cyclotypus — 4 species:
- Cycreon — 4 species:
- Deltostethus — 4 species:
- Katasophistes — 4 species:
- Limnohydrobius — 4 species:
- Merosoma — 4 species:
- Nanosaphes — 4 species:
- Noteropagus — 4 species:
- Agna — 3 species:
- Aulonochares — 3 species:
- Batochares — 3 species:
- Bolbonotum — 3 species:
- Borborophorus — 3 species:
- Ceronocyton — 3 species:
- Coelofletium — 3 species:
- Cyrtonion — 3 species:
- Enochrella — 3 species:
- Hydrophilites — 3 species:
- Hydrophilomima — 3 species:
- Nipponocercyon — 3 species:
- Oreomicrus — 3 species:
- Peratogonus — 3 species:
- Pseudohydrobius — 3 species:
- Pseudoosternum — 3 species:
- Radicitus — 3 species:
- Sphaerocetum — 3 species:
- Tectosternum — 3 species:
- Afrotormus — 2 species:
- Andotypus — 2 species:
- Angarolarva — 2 species:
- Austrotypus — 2 species:
- Bourdonnaisia — 2 species:
- Brownephilus — 2 species:
- Cenebriophilus — 2 species:
- Cercyodes — 2 species:
- Chimaerocyon — 2 species:
- Coelostomopsis — 2 species:
Showing the 120 genera with the most species records held.
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.